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Patented Dec. 15, 1891.

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FRANK H. HARRIS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

WAGON RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,370, dated December 15, 1891. Application filed December 26, 1890. Serial No. 375,910. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK H. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vagon Running-Gear, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wagon running-gear; and it consists in the peculiar construction of the axle-cap and brackets designed to rest upon the axle, and of an eyebolt having the eye portion sleeved upon the axle, and a bolt portion passing through a socket formed in the cap and headed thereon; and, further, in the peculiar construction of the axle-cap and bolster and the means for securing the kingbolt therein, and, further, in the peculiar construction and combination of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter described.

My invention is especially designed to be used in the construction of toy express-wagons and other similar devices, and I have shown it in the drawings applied to an express-wagon of this type.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the front axle of a toy express-wagon embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line so a; in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the rear bracket. Fig. 5 is a detached perspective view of the eyebolt. Fig. 6 is a vertical central longitudinal section through the wagon and gear. Figs. 7 and 8 are views showing the application of different parts to the axle.

A is the body, B is the front axle, and C is,

the rear axle, of an express-wagon of ordinary construction.

D is the axle-cap, having the central bearing or yoke Dand the end bearing D resting upon the top of the front axle B. This cap is provided near its ends with the raised bearings E, which are provided with a central aperture extending through the top.

F is an eyebolt of wrought or malleable iron, the eye portion a thereof being sleeved upon the axle, while the bolt portion 6 passes through the aperture in the raised bearing E. The bearing E is provided with a suitable saddle or recess F, and adapted to engage over and fit the top of the eye portion a of the eyebolt.

WVhen the axle-cap is placed upon the axle, with the bearing E engaging the eyebolt in the manner described, the operator, placing the eyebolts upon the anvil or other suitable block, heads the bolt portion 1), as shown in Fig. The same operation will tightly clamp the eye portion (1 upon the axle and prevent any lateral movement thereof in addition to securing the axle-cap to the axle by the head formed upon the bolt portion Z).

G is a bolster provided with suitable upwardly extended arms or brackets G, by means of which it is secured to the under side of the wagon-body.

H is a squared socket formed on the under side of the axle-cap in the central bearing D, while a corresponding squared bearing I is formed on the top of the bolster G. The bolster and axle-cap are .apertured to receive a king-bolt K, the head of which is engaged in the bearing H, While the bolt extends up through the bolster. A suitable nut Lbeing placed upon this bolt, it is turned down until it engages in the squared bearing I in the bolster, and then the two parts may be firmly secured together by turning the bolster upon the axle-cap, the hearing I carrying the nut with it, while the bolt-head is prevented from being turned by engaging in the squared bearing H. It is evident, if the bolster is now secured to the body of the wagon, that the parts cannot become disengaged except byturning the axle a number of times around beneath the body, which is not likely to happen in the ordinary use of such a wagon.

M are the brackets supporting the rear portion of the body upon the rear axle. These brackets are provided with a suitable bearing E, the same as on the axle-cap, and the eyebolt F is engaged upon the rear axle, the parts being secured together in the same manner described for the front axle.

lVhile I have shown my improved device applied to the running-gear of a toy wagon, it is evident that the same construction may be employed in securing gears of other vehicles to the axle. For instance, in Fig. 7 I

have shown it employed in securing a bracket 0 to the axle, which bracket carries a spring P, designed to be employed in the manufac* ceive the head of the king-bolt, the king-bolt having its head secured therein and extending through the top of the axle-cap, and a bolster apertured to receive the nut on said 15 bolt, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I'affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK H. HARRIS.

Witnesses:

L. G. RICHARDSON, EDW. S. BARKDULL. 

